Outrigger Inn & Mr. C's, Long Beach, CA (hotel) - Locating Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11616	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Fri, Mar 2, 2012 3:53 PM A glowing stone you say? How about a flaming Tridacna shell scorpion bowl ? :) Wehell, I am glad you asked! I see the evolution of above statue like this: From the ancient Hawaiian's chiefly feather helmets... ...to the feather godheads: ...to this Tapa image: ...and stylized carvings: ..which really had nothing to do with Pele per se. I think any American Tiki that came with a large bosom was prone to be named Pele. And here as a bonus, a very young Jeff Berry in the mid-90s, rightfully proud that he took this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and was able to cough up the moolah to obtain this beauty from Oceanic Arts:

A glowing stone you say? How about a flaming Tridacna shell scorpion bowl ? :)

Wehell, I am glad you asked!

I see the evolution of above statue like this: From the ancient Hawaiian's chiefly feather helmets...

...to the feather godheads:

...to this Tapa image:

...and stylized carvings:

..which really had nothing to do with Pele per se. I think any American Tiki that came with a large bosom was prone to be named Pele.

And here as a bonus, a very young Jeff Berry in the mid-90s, rightfully proud that he took this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and was able to cough up the moolah to obtain this beauty from Oceanic Arts:

Post #627362 by bigbrotiki on Fri, Mar 2, 2012 3:53 PM